Tablet.



S. I. ATWATER TABLET.

' APPLIQATIGN FILED JAR. 1':

Patented 0011241911.

SILAS I. ATWATER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TABLET.

Application filed January 14, 1911. Serial No. 602,667.

-.and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tablets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates-to improvements in tablets and more. particularly has reference to writing tablets or attachments especially adapted for use in combination with telef phones.

In the preferred .form in which I have illustrated my invention the tablet comprises a bed or table .in combination with a suitable roll of paper which may be torn off as used and. the invention contemplates certain means for holding the roll ofto the same. l

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a suitable tablet illustrating an application of my invention and showing the roll of paper held away from the table for clearness. Fig. 2 is a plan view looking downwardly at the same, also showing a suitable clamping device for attaching the tablet to the telephone standard. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 33 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 isa plan view of a carbon paper attachment.

4 is the table or bed of the tablet which is preferably provided with the slots 5 and 6 and which may be curved to form a shield or apron such as 7 to coverlthe roll of paper 8 at the lower portion of the same.

9 and 10 are flanges or lugs preferably turned up from the body of the-table o bed to keep the roll of paper in position.

11 is a bracket which may be secured to the table or bed 4 by rivets or other suitable means as shown. This bracket is preferably provided with lugs or off-sets 12 and 13 and may also be drilled and tapped at the outer extremity to receive the screws retaining the cap or clamp 14 for securing the bracket in position upon the standard of the telephone.

15 is a spring or other resilient member.

preferably of substantially the shape shown of a suitable width to enable the sides thereof to be engaged beneath the lugs 12 and Specification of Letters Patent. 'Patented Oct. 24, 1911. it

laterally extended in the direction of each,

time bearing against the under surfaceor face of the bed or table of the tablet to apply tension to the paper 17 when in'position.

In assembling the 'device the. tablet is bound to the standard of the telephone by the clamp 14, the roll of paper is then mounted in the lower extremities of the resilient member 15 as shown, and the end of theroll of paper is passed through the slot 6 over the upper face of the table or bed 4, passing downwardly through the upper slot 5 overthe resilient member 15 which bears against the paper, pressing it against the under surface of the bed 4. The tension of the spring 15 causes the roll of paper to bear slightly against the under face of the bed, and the other end of the spring 15 also causing the paper to bear against the under face of the bed, leaves sufficient tension to hold the paper in position to write upon and enables the same to be pulled through and torn off as desired.

The paper may be-rolled double, that is to say, two strips may be wound upon the same" roll for the purpose of making carbon or duplicate copies of memoranda. In that case the carbon sheet 18 shown in Fig. 4 as secured in the bar 19, may be inserted between the strips of the roll by securing the bar 19 to the bed 4 in any suitable manner as by the wing nuts 2020 Of course it will be readily understood that the carbon sheets such as 18 may be removed from the bar'19 and replaced with new sheets from time to time and it will also be understood that a roll of a single strip of paper may be used thus eliminating the use of the carbon sheet entirely. It will also be understood that various modifications may be made in the general construction and arrangement of the apparatus without departing from the spirit of the invent-ion as set forth in the claims.

I claim:

1. In a tablet, a table, a holder secured intermediate of the ends of said table, said holder being formed of a single piece of wire bent to bear against the under side of said table at one end, the free end portions terminating in offsets to engage a roll at .the other end of said table, said holder lo- 2. In a tablet, a table, a holder secured thereto, said holder being formed of a single piece of wire bent to bear against the under side of said table at one end, the free end portions terminating in offsets to en age a roll at the other end of said table, said plate having an apron formed integrally therewith and adapted to cover said roll.

3. In a tablet, a table, a holder secured thereto, said holder being formed of a single piece of wire bent to bear against the under side of said table at one end, the free end portions terminating in offsets to engage a roll at the other end of said table, said plate having slots at opposite ends thereof" through which the paper of said roll may pass.

thereto, said holder being formed of a single 4. In a tablet, a table, a holder secured side of said table at one end, the free end portions terminating in ofi'sets to engage a roll at the other end of said table, and said plate provided with projections adjacent to the sides of said roll.

5. In a tablet, a table, a holder secured thereto, said holder being formed of a single piece of wire bent to bear against the under side of said table at one end, the'free end portions terminating in offsets to engage a roll at the other end of said table, and detachable means for securing a piece of transfer paperto said plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix'my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SILAS I. ATWVATER.

Witnesses:

LOUISE ENDERLE, THOMAS A. HILL. 

